So here is my story...

 

On October 21st of 2021, I started to lose feeling in my hands. When it got worse the next day, I went into urgent care; while there, they took an x-ray of my spine and said it was most likely a pinched nerve. I have prescribed muscle relaxers and was told to go home. A week later, with no change and the loss of feeling spreading throughout my body, I went to the ER. I had to stay overnight but managed to get an MRI that showed I had these lesions confirming that I have multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is a disease that occurs for unknown reasons, and it's when the body's immune system attacks somebody's nervous system. Which explains the loss of feeling my body is expressing. There's no cure, but preventative treatments should help me live a somewhat normal life.

 

Since then, I have had to talk to many doctors and try many treatments to get my feeling back. I still don't have sense in my hands, and the doctors believe I need to start specific ms treatment right away to stop damage and allow my body time to heal. Treatment is $8,000, and I find myself drowning on top of other medical fees. I'm not expecting much help, but anything can help me start this journey to get better.

I'm creating this fundraiser because I can't work. My hands can't do many of the things everyone can do; holding my phone is difficult unless I fully concentrate on doing it. I applied for disability through the government but 3 months later have heard nothing from them.